Rail joint



1. ZELHNSKY. RAILJOINT, APPLICATION FILED FEB. 1,4922.

I Pgtente d Aug 15,1922.

Application filed; February .1922. serial N31 $33,170

To all w/iom it may concern:

provide a simple and eflicient joining means; holdlng the lE-Lll ends agalnst,

for securely displacement. v

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the follow ing description and accompanying-drawin and to the appended claims 1n which the invention, are

various novel features of the more particularly set forth. I

' Fig. l of the drawings is adetail perspective view showing a pair of rail ends with my improved joint applied thereto.-

Fig; 2 is a side view thereof, Io'n'cof the fish plate members being omitted.

Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a transverse section onthe line 4-4 of Fig.2. 1 p v In the drawings the reference numeral 10 designates a pair of rail ends of ordinary construction. My improved rail joint comprises a chair memberhaving a bottom plate 11. which extends under-the base-flanges of the rail ends and on which: the latter rest. Formed integral with the plate 11 at one edge thereof is a fish-plate member which presents a lower inclined portion 12 fitting snugly over the base-flanges of the rail ends on one sidethereof, and a vertical portion 13 fitting against the rail. The bottom I by a longitudinal rib 13 formed on the underside thereof.

vertical flange of the Formed integral with this chair element" midway between opposite'ends thereof'is a thin transverse web 15 which (its between the rail ends, having 7 an upper portion 16 which corresponds in transverse outline to the tread of the rail and is'fiush at its top therewith, this web projecting at its side laterally beyond the rail web forming an outstanding ear or lug.

Fitting snugly against the opposite side of the rail to that engaged by the member 13 are a pair of fish-plate members 18 having inclined foot-flanges l9 resting on the base side with "ment 11 are bound to th il b ment.

19 and the base-flange ofthe rail.

plate 11 may be reinforced said ear and webs, 1 In combination'with a pair of rail ends,

Patented 18,,abutat their, adjacent 1 ends a' poslte sides of theear'l5 and'are' formed at? sa d ends with transverse walls 20, engaging said earon opposite faces thereofand seby bolts 21 passing through said'part's, ontheir ends,

cured thereto suitable registering openings in and having nuts QQthreade'd these walls 20 being flush at' v the top and the ears 15. i

v The foot-flanges 19 and chair-plate;eleel means'of channeled foot-flanges. and under said chair plate 'ele-' These clips 25 are secured clips 25 which engagegover said Y 0 v in place I by means of rectangular bolts such as26 having 'eacha hooked end 27 engaging over the inclined chair bolts being p ssed through suitable channels such as 28 inthe bottom chair plate element 11 and having diminishedcylindrical ends29 inserted through suitable apertures in the clips 25end suitably ceive, fasteningnuts 30 whichbear against the clips. 'As ail-additional fastening means bolts 32 registering apertures in the members 11 "and As -will be apparent, I have provided a rail joining meanspcharacterized by great strength and rigidity, the elements on op.- posite sides of the rail having a direct union with one another by means of the transverse web 15-.

plate element'lQ, these i i screw threadedtoure f 8O may be passed through suitable Having thus describedmyinvention what desire 1 to United pair of rail ends,

ends, and a pair of fish-plate elements abut Y ear, said fish-plate elements ting against said 7 ad acent ends transverse having at their webs engaging said thereof. v 2. In combination with a pair of rail ends,

a chair-plate element presenting between its H ends a transverse ear fitting between the rail ends, and a pair of fish-plate elements abut;

ting against said ear, said fish-plate elements having at their adjacent ends transverse webs engaging-said ear on opposite-sides thereof, and fastening bolts passed through protect States is as between its p 100, ear on opposite. sides 10 a chair a chair member having a bottom plate engaging under a fish-plate eleinent having a foot flange resting on the base flange of the rail, a pair of channeled clips 1 5 straddling said foot flange and bottom plate,-

ment having a foot flange resting on the base flange of therail a pair of channeled clips straddling said foot flange and bottom plate,,and a pair of "fastening bolts passed through transverse channels in said bottom late, and said bolts having integral hooked 'ends'engaging said chair-plate element.

In testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature.

JOHN ZELiNsKY.

through apertures in said clips, 

